A daughterboard can include an airflow path or opening.
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1. A computer chassis, comprising: a PCI card area; an intake fan to blow intake air across the PCI card area; an exhaust fan to evacuate air from the chassis; a daughterboard separating the PCI card area from the exhaust fan, wherein the daughterboard comprises an airflow path to permit the intake air to pass toward the exhaust fan, wherein the airflow path is provided by a cutout defined by an angled edge of the daughterboard, the angled edge being angled with respective to each of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion of the daughterboard, and wherein the daughterboard is positioned between the intake fan and the exhaust fan.
2. The computer chassis of claim 1 , wherein the airflow path is provided by multiple openings, one of the openings including the cutout.
3. The computer chassis of claim 2 , wherein the multiple openings comprise perforations spaced close together.
4. The computer chassis of claim 2 , wherein the multiple openings comprise slots.
5. The computer chassis of claim 1 , further comprising a motherboard, the daughterboard comprising a connector to connect to the motherboard.
6. The computer chassis of claim 5 , wherein the daughterboard comprises a bottom edge having the connector to connect to the motherboard and a top edge opposite the bottom edge, the airflow path provided by the cutout created by the top edge angling toward the bottom edge.
7. The computer chassis of claim 6 , wherein the top edge of the daughterboard angles toward the bottom edge for more than half the length of the daughterboard as measured in a direction from the top edge to the bottom edge.
8. The computer chassis of claim 1 , further comprising a daughterboard tray configured to mount to the computer chassis and provide structural support to the daughterboard, the daughterboard tray comprising an opening to overlap the airflow path in the daughterboard.
9. The computer chassis of claim 1 , further comprising a third fan located near the airflow path in the daughterboard.
10. A daughterboard comprising: a bottom edge, a top edge, and a side edge; and a connector on the bottom edge to connect to a motherboard, the top edge providing an airflow path provided by an angled portion of the top edge angling toward the bottom edge as the top edge approaches the side edge, wherein the top edge has a vertical portion preceding the angled portion, the vertical portion perpendicular to the bottom edge, the angled portion being angled with respect to each of the vertical portion and the bottom edge.
11. The daughterboard of claim 10 , wherein the top edge has a flat portion that extends parallel to the bottom edge after the angled portion.
12. A computer comprising: a chassis; a heat generating device; an intake fan to blow air across the heat generating device; an exhaust fan to evacuate the air from the chassis; a daughterboard separating the heat generating device from the exhaust fan, wherein the daughterboard provides an airflow path to enable the air to pass toward the exhaust fan, wherein the airflow path is provided by a cutout defined by an angled edge of the daughterboard, the angled edge being angled with respective to each of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion of the daughterboard, and wherein the daughterboard is spaced apart from and positioned between the intake fan and the exhaust fan; and an additional fan to move the air through the airflow path and toward the exhaust fan after the air has passed over the heat generating device.
13. The computer of claim 12 , wherein the additional fan is attached to the daughterboard or to a tray supporting the daughterboard.
14. The computer of claim 12 , wherein the additional fan is attached to the daughterboard or to a tray supporting the daughterboard via an assembly.
15. The computer chassis of claim 1 , wherein the daughterboard is spaced apart from each of the intake fan and the exhaust fan.
16. The computer chassis of claim 15 , wherein the intake fan is on one side of the daughterboard, and the exhaust fan is on an opposite side of the daughterboard.
17. The computer of claim 12 , wherein the intake fan is on one side of the daughterboard, and the exhaust fan is on an opposite side of the daughterboard.
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April 5, 2012
September 30, 2014
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